on-air

adjective

: appearing, used, or done on a radio or television broadcast

an on-air telephone call

our live, on-air fund-raiser

Examples of on-air in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As DeLonge nodded his head and got emotional, the on-air broadcast team set the scene for viewers at home. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026

Romo was arrested in July on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Wisconsin, a moment that stained his image as the aw-shucks, clean-cut football star who has become one of the best on-air personalities in the game. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

And just two months ago, San Francisco Giants executive Buster Posey trolled radio station KNBR on-air after a behind-the-scenes employee was caught on a hot mic talking trash about him. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

That would mean the first episode grew by 61 percent from its on-air total, and episode two more than doubled. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on-air

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare